Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A War Medal, Galipoli Star, By B.b. & Co. United Republic of employed as a clerk in

employed as a clerk in the Department of Defence and was a staff paymaster

the reverse engraved Italian maker's signature “E

1942 on the reverse

Harris Type X with the 'A' prefix which was awarded by Headquarters Marine Corps from 1938 to 1945)

bruising below the ball finial

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A War Medal, Galipoli Star, By B.b. & Co. United Republic of employed as a clerk in(Harp Madalyasi). Instituted in 1915. In nickel plated brass with red enamels, German made, ball finials on the tips of the star points, maker marked "B. B. & Co." on the reverse, measuring 57 mm (w) x 54. 5 mm (h), horizontal pinback, intact enamels, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Gallipolli Star was a military decoration awarded by the Ottoman Empire. It is also known as the Ottoman War Medal. It was instituted by Sultan